lumps

lump n [During the Depression years] I vividly remember children coming to school in September in their bare feet and continuing to do so until late October. At that time they were outfitted with knee-rubbers, both boys and girls, or supplied by the government with ankle-high rubber boots. Those boo...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57735
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Summary:lump n [During the Depression years] I vividly remember children coming to school in September in their bare feet and continuing to do so until late October. At that time they were outfitted with knee-rubbers, both boys and girls, or supplied by the government with ankle-high rubber boots. Those boots were known locally as "lumps" because of their clumsy-looking appearance. DNE-cit GMS Sept 73 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I lop2, tumble, lump roe, lump boot Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 13 Aug 2015